“What if all the songs were in vain
And the dreams that I had never came
And I lost all the blessings I had gained
Woke up in a world that was built upon pain Read the rest of this entry »

TSS was actually the first place to enlighten me on who the hell Natasha Bedingfield was. Some two and a half years ago, Gotty had the honors of introducting the United Kingdom songbird as he released her Jim Jonsin, Sean Kingston and Tunechi collaboration. Read the rest of this entry »

Well he speaks for almost all of us.

Cee-Lo’s “F*ck You,” the latest single from his upcoming album The Lady Killer, grabbed my attention beyond its lowbrow song title. We all know women are about their finances and those that excel in the economical arts, aka gold diggers Read the rest of this entry »

In case you haven’t checked your calendar, it’s time for America’s annual “N-Word” debate. Spearheading it this time is beloved racist Dr. Laura. Last week, she went on a rant where she used the “N-Word” 11 times in five minutes, breaking my old English teacher’s record. Read the rest of this entry »

“Galaxy In Janaki” is so intricately layered that without Flying Lotus’ deft, electronic weaving—and our Gestaltist tendencies to group individual parts into a whole—musical chaos and cacophony would inevitably ensue. The final track off Lotus’ 2010 LP Cosmogramma, “Galaxy…” brings rogue 808s to underscore Read the rest of this entry »

It’s been a minute since we last saw a good glee club interpretation of Hip-Hop. Here, Columbia University’s Bacchantae covers Ben Folds’ arrangement of Dr. Dre’s misogyny in B minor, “B*tches Ain’t Shit.” Read the rest of this entry »

This gave me a “Holy crap” moment when it came through the inbox. I wasn’t the biggest backpacker back in my halycon days but I respected and enjoyed the style Freestyle Fellowship pushed as simple, meat and (hot) potatoes Hip-Hop garnished with good rhymes and fresh beats. Read the rest of this entry »

We support Burn One & DGB, as you should. The tracks gathered here are nothing short of apocalyptic for your trunk and good for the weekend cruising.

After several leaks & a few minor delays, we are proud to present to you our first official mixtape, Block Tested, Hood Approved. This project features a bunch of artists who we have supported for a while now. Read the rest of this entry »

D-F’s free download series continues on with the release of “NeverTongueInCheek” via Twitter. Read the rest of this entry »

Kanye, you smart motherf*cker. I have to give credit when it’s due. You’re crazy, but not dumb. The record with Bieber is going to deemed a disaster before it is even uploaded. Hell, you probably know the reaction behind your traffic jam of a track “See Me Now” was 50/50 at best. So how do you combat all this? Show the world why one man should have this power. Read the rest of this entry »

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Amber Rose On To The Next One? [Roc4Life]

White Flight: The Best White Dunkers of All Time [Complex] Read the rest of this entry »

Um…what?

What in the Samuel L. Hill is going on? Kanye West just announced the most unlikely Tweet in the history of Twitter. Everyone wondered what the ramifications of @KanyeWest joining Twitter would be. We have our early answer: unlikely collaborations between Kanye and whoever pops up in the “Who To Follow” section of his page. Read the rest of this entry »

“Tell meeeee what’s really goin’ onnnnn” is one of the dopest openings to a song I’ve heard in a very long time. It’s just infectious as hell. It’s difficult not to walk around humming it to yourself for days after listening to Drake’s “Miss Me”. Read the rest of this entry »

I made my weekly trip to the barber a few days after LeBron’s decision and the discussion of the shop was rightfully on him. Halfway through the conversation, my barber said he was happy LeBron left because he’d finally be able to get great seats to see the Cavs & Lakers face-off for a cheap price. Everyone laughed, but it made sense in a way. Read the rest of this entry »

Deep down I hope Kool Keith’s in some seedy hotel room, smiling while listening to Danny’s loose cannon brand of rap. Following in Dr. Octagon’s path, the Detroit native’s sound is composed of equal parts unbalanced banter mixed with Read the rest of this entry »